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“These two men are not friends, not lovers, not family. But they still want to be near each other.”
Focuses on the undefined relationship between the two male leads, especially against the labels and boxes society grounds every relationship into. Calming, slow and steady take on a qpr relationship in manga form— finding your spot next to another person.
A goofy satire off the romance genre with the main girl (anzu) strictly not into love whilst, by the narrative, forced into its generic formula. Anzu is noticeably happy with her life without romance, such as her hobbies, with the story focusing on the platonic relationships she makes.
While you can, sure, ship them- it is the platonic that centers the story.
“I want to be a wall to watch people fall in love."
An aroace woman and gay man walk into a bar. And they get married. A sweet, bittersweet and ultimately welcoming take on what marriage can provide- in what supply and demand- outside normative romance.
Love this work for its aspec female protag that is a fujoshi: that while doesn’t fall in love, she is still in love with the idea of love. A lover of romance, affection, whilst not falling in love.
While short, I appreciate how this showcases how qpr relationships works within other relationships, like romantic ones with full futures technically planned. Displays how qpr relationships, rather than feed into structures of what a relationship should be (childbirth, love disappearing after sex, etc), it fills the gaps the other left open.
Between two women, with different needs and wants, realised in their relationship even if they are not attracted to one another
While being a ‘romantic’ story, it showcases the range of aro-ace people well— from those who desire love and those who just don’t. The main couple is between an aro and allo trying a relationship; with Yuu seeking to understand love even when it she “can’t fall in love”. The secondary character, Maki, acts as a foil when he is content in not falling in love.
Aro-ace spectrum that really shows the perspectives of living with aspec, rather than just explaining it
While starring the relationship between a mother and her gay (he’s growing) son, the younger brother is canonically aro-ace. He too befriends another fellow aromantic-asexual.
A sincere and caring story of family accepting and learning of their sons’ sexualities and self. Its very healing
Two women meet, both coming to terms with their aromantic-asexuality— however realise it rests on a spectrum and personal circumstances. Has a character strictly aro-ace while the other merely had personal issues in the past. The relationship between them and these beliefs are interesting to see and the ending of their ‘special friendship’ is very sincere to see.
Does insert deeper into the nihilistic mindset aromanticism can bring- of suffering alone. Its nice to see that al
Main character, Cale, is so deeply aro-ace coded. Never once considers the idea of romance and sex, despite him acknowledging the aesthetic beauty of the many people around and who follow him.
If anything this is a story where he collects a whole found family up, and has literally three children (one dragon and two sentient cats) who trail behind him
The aromantic manga: with explanations and experiences and all. Helps guide and define those loveless emotions inside you to the label.
Captures the feelings of isolation through being an ‘alien’, but eventually finding the community that gives weight against those words. Drawn beautifully also to showcase that
Imagine a dude so consciously anxious and socially on guard, that he fails to see the affection and attention he gets in high school. A hilarious manga I enjoy with the main character, that while with gags, is very aroace coded. “Not a speck of sexual desire”…and other such lines.
Also in the sequel, where the mc has grown up, he noticeably holds no interest in romance and like- so it carries over
Kemutai Hanashi